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Latest Emergency Planning stories on ABC South West Vic

The town pool can often be the only refuge for people in rural areas on a scorching summer day. But the Southern Grampians Shire in western Victoria will now close all but one of its outdoor pools on days of extreme fire danger....

The incident controller Paul Bates told ABC Local Radio's Steve Martin the fire took a significant run to the northwest overnight, and has now jumped the Henty Highway on a two to three kilometre front....

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Have you ever participated in the time-honoured tradition of rolling down the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra? You may not be able to for much longer, with security concerns being sited as the reason for the area potentially being closed to the public. Herald Sun Political Reporter, Annika ...

No matter where you live in Australia, you've likely heard about the spate of thunderstorm asthma cases that hit Melbourne this week. It's a relatively rare - although not unheard of phenomenon - and one that may become more frequent in the decades to come. According to researcher Dr Philip Taylor, ...